Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

  • Non-Profit Organization
43520 Seward Highway
Girdwood, AK 99587
(907) 783-0058
Hours:
Open Year-Round!

About Us

The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC) is located in Portage Valley and is surrounded by the breathtaking Chugach Mountain Range and Turnagain Arm Inlet. Located at Mile 79 of the Seward read more
  • About

    The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC) is located in Portage Valley and is surrounded by the breathtaking Chugach Mountain Range and Turnagain Arm Inlet. Located at Mile 79 of the Seward Highway, AWCC is a non-profit sanctuary dedicated to preserving Alaska’s wildlife through conservation, education, research, and quality animal care. AWCC takes in orphaned and injured animals year-round and provides them a forever home. The sanctuary maintains over 200 acres of spacious habitats for resident animals to feel at home displaying their natural wild behavior as education ambassadors for their species. It is common for visitors to see brown bears swimming, moose strutting, wood bison roaming, muskox playing, wolves posing, porcupines climbing, and more!
    AWCC has been able to provide care for hundreds of displaced animals because visitors to AWCC have made critical contributions in the form of tours, admission fees, donations, memberships, and gift shop purchases.
    Experience Alaska’s wildlife via AWCC’s scenic 1.5-mile loop, accessible by foot, by bike, or by car, while learning about our resident wildlife via interpretive signs at each animal habitat. AWCC encourages you to visit the center with your walking shoes and camera in hand for an educational Alaskan experience to remember. Be sure to book a tour or Animal Encounter! AWCC offers up-close and personal experiences. Book early and enjoy Moose Encounters, Bear Encounters, and Walk on the Wild Side Tours.
    AWCC offers a peaceful and scenic setting for the ultimate Alaska experience.

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  • Jobs

    Seasonal Retail Clerks
    Category: Retail/Wholesale
    Full-time, Seasonal. Roles available for April 15, 2025 – October 01, 2025; May 01, 2025 – October 15, 2025; and May 15, 2025 – October 30, 2025. The retail position is responsible for daily transactions for AWCC visitors in the gift shop. Retail duties include but are not limited to greeting visitors, entering customer purchases in POS, cash handling, daily cleaning, handling a high volume of ...read more

    Contact

    Retail Manager
    Phone:(907) 783-0058
    Seasonal Admissions Clerks
    Category: Entry Level
    Full-time, Seasonal.  Roles available for April 15, 2025 – October 01, 2025; May 01, 2025 – October 15, 2025; and May 15th – October 15th, 2025.  This position is responsible for daily transactions for AWCC visitors in the ticket booth. Admissions duties include greeting visitors, correctly inputting daily transactions of individuals, commercial tour operators, cash handling, daily cleaning tasks, ...read more

    Contact

    Admissions Manager
    Phone:(907) 783-0058
  • Directions

    Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is located at Mile 79 of the Seward Highway, just 11 miles south of Girdwood along scenic Turnagain Arm.